Album Notes

Mike Holden's newest release, Level, is also available on CDBaby.


"Exhibit A" is Mike Holden's full-length, debut CD. Since its release, the disc has received praise from various national publications and been nominated for multiple awards, including Debut Recording and Album of the Year, by the members of the Washington Area Music Association (WAMA). Holden was also nominated for Songwriter of the Year by WAMA.

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Press on Mike Holden:

"Arlington, Virginia's Mike Holden is still a relative newcomer to the burgeoning singer-songwriter scene in Washington, DC, but with the release of last year's debut disc Exhibit A, he made a strong case for himself regarding his own musical value. While his stuff is a mostly muted affair, Holden claims Springsteen as his biggest influence. Listen for that Brucey phrasing in his vocal delivery. It's definitely there."
- Flagpole (Athens, GA)

"Mike Holden is a young singer from Arlington, VA with a new self-released debut, 'Exhibit A'. His record surprised us. Flooded with with violin, organ and hippie sentiment it would seemingly nod to fellow Southerner Dave Matthews, but Holden's act is much less cloying. In fact, we have a big soft spot for chunks of Exhibit A, especially those that remind us of Camper Van Beethoven and Bob Dylan's 'Desire'"
- from "Time Out New York"

"[Holden] digs metaphors pertaining to streets, storms, and drifting off to sea."
- The Village Voice

"'Exhibit A' is a consistently engaging album. The evocative musical arrangements, the deft instrumental interplay, and the snazzy percussion evidence the emergence of a talented ensemble. With 'Exhibit A', Holden asserts himself as a dynamic folk-rock artist."
- Shooting Star (Arlington, VA)

"This is a damn fine release...[Holden] has a keen sense of the cool."
- Music Monthly

"Though he acknowledges a long road ahead -- and the hope that it's not as hard as he has heard it can be -- Holden certainly leaves the impression that any hardship will only serve to galvanize his resolve."
- WashingtonPost.com